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Tuesday, March 16, 2010

Oatmeal Scones with Dates

From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite...When I was a little girl we had a neighbor who made oat farls on St. Patrick's Day. If you're not to the shamrock born, it helps to know that a farl is a scone that's made from the same dough as plain Irish soda bread - the naked variety that's made with whole wheat flour and not much else. Oatmeal is usually added to the dough which is then cooked on a griddle until it's done. The griddle is a holdover from the days when there were no ovens in Irish kitchens and all cooking was done on the hearth. I have a morning meeting on Wednesday and I'm responsible for providing Irish treats to go with our coffee and tea. Because it's a large gathering, I want to make something that honors the spirit of the day, but, more importantly, is fast, easy and inexpensive to assemble and reheat. I've seen this recipe floating through the ether for several years now. I can't date the first occurrence of the recipe, so I 'm going to consider it one that is in the public domain. If I'm wrong, let me know and you'll be credited for the recipe. I tested the recipe last week and I'm happy to report that it makes lovely, soft scones that are dropped rather than shaped or cut. The sweetness of the scones comes from a very small amount of sugar and dates. These scones are more tender than most because cake flour is used to assemble them. They take 15 minutes to prepare and about 20 minutes to cook. It doesn't get any easier than this. Here's the recipe.Oatmeal Scones with Dates...from the kitchen of One Perfect Bite

I love scones and had no idea what a farl was! Interesting about the soda bread batter. I also have never used cake flour for my scones. And never would have thought of dates rather than raisins although I have used cranberries.Looks like a great recipe.

Mary your scones looks great, warm with a cup of tea just perfect..I just posted almost simiar oatmeal cookies and they were amazing as well...I like to your scones a try and see the texture , thkx for sharing and have a wonderful day

These sound great, I love oatmeal and dates. I wonder if you could make them on a griddle? I have one that I use for pancakes (drop scones) although we call it a 'girdle' in Scotland. Might have a go at these at the weekend.

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